Nam Theun 2 Trip Report and Project Update - BankTrack
Nam Theun 2 Trip Report and Project Update - BankTrack
Nam Theun 2 Trip Report and Project Update - BankTrack
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<strong>Nam</strong> <strong>Theun</strong> 2 <strong>Trip</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Project</strong> <strong>Update</strong>■ The livelihood restoration program for the downstreamchannel area has come undone. It is unclear if replacementl<strong>and</strong> is available for villagers who lost more than10% of their incomes as a result of NT2, despite therequirements of the Concession Agreement <strong>and</strong> WorldBank policy. Similarly, using the downstream channel toprovide irrigation for affected villagers, as promised in the2005 NT2 Social Development Plan, no longer seems tobe a viable option.Recommendations, continued■ NTPC, the GoL, the World Bank <strong>and</strong>the ADB should ensure immediate disclosureof the Resettlement ActionPlans (RAPs) for <strong>Project</strong> L<strong>and</strong>s. 5Villagers along the upper Xe Bang Fai. Photo by Henrik Lindholm, SwedWatch.6
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